Eighteen months after the Eaton and Palisades fires, rebuilding has entered a new phase. Permitting pathways have improved, but new challenges have emerged—from contractor shortages and insurance gaps to evolving fire-resilient building requirements. Drawing on active rebuild projects in Altadena and Malibu, we share what homeowners should know today and how the realities of recovery have changed since the first months after the fires.

The landscape for fire rebuilds has evolved. Learn about what we’ve learned as a firm in approaching a fire rebuild project within the current environment.

As fires become an ever more prevalent danger to homes in Southern California, learn architectural strategies that can give your home a better chance against wildfires.

Learn about the process of rebuilding our client’s home after it was lost in the Woolsey Fire, and what rebuilding a home can entail.

Learn more about the executive orders passed in response to the Palisades and Eaton Fires.

Our hearts are with the communities affected by the Palisades and Eaton fires. At Ziese Architecture we wish to provide the knowledge we have as architects to help our communities rebuild.

Many people have a vague understanding of what Architects do, but the process of design and permitting can often be confusing. This guide walks through the process to help those who’d like a better understanding of what hiring an architect entails.